Decade progress in reducing child deaths and stillbirths in risk, UN warns

The death toll for younger petips was 4.8 million in 2023. – a significant decline – with stillborn, and marginally fall into about 1.9 million, data published by the UN plays.

Despite this, the decades of a hardly conquered progress in surviving children is a threat as a result of financing, the challenges of the health system and regional inequalities, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) warn by members with members Intergent Network IgMe.

“Millions of children are alive today due to global commitment to proven interventions, such as vaccines, nutrition and accessible water and basic sanitation,” said Caterine Russell, UNICEF executive.

“Bringing death to recorded children on a record low is an extraordinary achievement. But Without the right choices of politics and adequate investments, we risk reversing these difficult earnings earned, and millions of more children die of shotful causes. We can’t let that happen“She stressed.

Preventive causes of child fatalities

Data – contained in two reports – also showed that almost half of the smaller five deaths occur in the first month of life, mostly due to premature birth and complications during work.

For those who have survived past breasts, infectious diseases – like pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea – the leading causes of prevented death.

In addition, almost half of the late stillborn childbirth happens during work, often due to the mother infections, extended or disrupted labor and lack of timely medical intervention.

Experts emphasized that improving access to high-quality health care of mother, newborns and children critical to prevent that death.

Regional differences

Where the child is born to a great extent affects their chances for survival. In low-income countries, basic services, vaccines and treatments are often inaccessible, contribute to disproportionately high mortality rates.

The risk of death before turning five is 80 times higher in the country’s smallest mortality from the country’s lowest mortality, reported reports. In countries, the poorest children, those living in rural areas and those with less educated mothers faced higher risks.

StillPirotine followed similar patterns, with Women in low-income countries eight times more likely to experience still dead-hearted than those in high income countries.

Funding funds

The cuts in financing the child survival programs worsen existing differences.

Resource reduction has led to the lack of health workers, closing clinics, disorders in vaccination campaigns and the shortages of essential stocks such as malarijska treatments.

Countries affected by humanitarian crises, those with significant debt loads or already faced with a high child mortality rate particularly influenced.

Call to action

Tedros ADHANOM GHEBRESSUS, the General Manager who emphasized the need to urgently scaled cooperation for the protection of children’s lives and their health.

“From the resolution of malaria to prevent stillbirth and ensure proof-based care for the smallest babies, we can make a difference for millions of families“He said.